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AFFILIATIONS

Member of the Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society (CMOS)

AWARDS / EDUCATION

B.Sc., D.Met., M.Sc., Ph.D. - Dalhousie University

Graduate Student Prize (2006) from CMOS for my Ph.D. work at Dalhousie University

Dr. Chris Fogarty

Manager - Canadian Hurricane Centre Senior Research Meteorologist

Environment Canada Queen Square Office (Dartmouth, NS)

CURRENT S&T / RESEARCH - Responsible for the development, training and interpretation of specialized meteorological applications for weather forecasters in the Meteorological Service of Canada – including numerical weather models, weather observing satellites, website development and communication through workshops, seminars, training sessions and mentoring

Study of tropical meteorology and the affect of tropical cyclones on Canada

Work with the Canadian Hurricane Centre and the Canadian Meteorological Centre

Numerical weather model evaluations for forecasters

Development of new weather forecasting tools and software displays

Meteorological training of new technologies including weather satellites

Preparation and delivery of training material for forecasters

Scientific consultation on new technologies during storm events such as hurricanes

Maintain NovaWeather, a site containing links to many weather-related materials, as well as a showcase of personal research including aircraft data collected during flights into a handful of hurricanes that affected Eastern Canada

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES / INTERESTS

Participation in international meetings and conferences related to hurricane forecasting and science

Member of many groups testing new software and numerical weather models

Reviewer for various scientific journals related to meteorology and oceanography